News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-10

Miss S. Carrie Chase, from North
field, is at home on a visit.
Regular communication of Mt
Vernon Lodge this "wednesday eve
ming.
George Currier saw a woodchucl
the other day. This means an early
or late spring-as the case may be.
w. W. Talbert, of WoIcott, ha:
bought Eli Cutters interest in thu
paint shop and moved his family here
Regular meeting of Warner Pos
on Friday evening, March IL, at
o'clock. A full attendance is desired
The Emma Wells Concert Troupe
now in this place, are drawing full
houses. They remain here through
the week.
The Industrial Society will meet
with Mrs. G. W. Hendee on Friday
afternoon. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
Louie Joslyn, who was reported
some time since as suffering from
hemorrhage, is very low and not ex.
pected to recover.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Roberts thanks hel
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness during the sickness and death oil
her mother, Mrs. Blaney.
Mrs. Blaney, who has been suffer-
ing from cancer of the stomach tol
some time, died on Sunday afternoon.
The remains were taken to Concord,
N. H., for Interment Monday.
Fire Engine Co. No. l will meet at
the engine house Thursday evening,
the 10Th instant, at o'clock. A full
is desired.
f. B. LIVINGSTON, Foreman.
William B. Earle, a former resident
of this place, but now of Hartford,
Mich, where he has been for the past
eight years, arrived in town Tuesday
evening, surprising his friends and
Regular meeting of Coral Chapter
No. 16, o. E. S., Tuesday, March Is.
On account of the G.. A. R. enter
tainment the meeting will be held at
$50 p. M, sharp, and all members
are requested to be present, as ar
engagements will be made for district
meeting in the near future.
Enos Hill started for Chicago Tues
day, accompanied by his brother-in-
law, Edgar Irish. Enos is an en-
terprising young man, and as that is
the kind that make a success of it in
the West as we'll as the East, we shall
expect to hear favorable report from
him.
The following officers are elected
for the lyceum during the first hall
of the spring term: President, Mer.
ton Shattuck ; Vice President, Fabe
George; Secretary, Myrtle Green
Treasurer, Charles Goozey; Busines S
Committee, George Bushee, Burton
Burke, Matte Lyons, Ella Holmes
Miss Williams Musical Director
Prof. Stone.
J. NJ. Warner Post has been rather
unfortunate in the entertainments IN.
nounced heretofore this winter, owing
solely TO unfavorable weather. They
now propose another gathering, anC
weather permitting, they will nc
doubt get full house, as they GER
tainly should. The proceeds 60 tt
the relief fund. Give them rousing
house. Following is the announce
ment: G. A. r. picnic and old folks
dance at the Town Hall, Morrisville
Tuesday evening, March 10. Ladie:
will bring a basket of lunch for two
placing her name inside, and it viii
be sold for 80 cents, and the pur
chaser will be her partner to supper
Tea and coffee furnished by the Post
Everybody invited, old and young
Music, EImores band. Parties from
out of town will be furnished, if with
out their baskets. Tickets for dane.
ing, so cents.
Miss Betsey Palmer, who so kindly
went to assist in taking care of hel
nephew, Amherst Palmer, was taker
sick with lung fever the next day
after his death, and died March 1st
after an illness of six days, boil
deaths occurring on the same day O
the week (Tuesday) and the funeral:
being on two consecutive Thursdays
Miss Palmer was born in Elmore ii
1926, and when four years old moved
to the place now occupied by Sylves'
ter Palmer, which has been her home
most of the time since. Trained from
early childhood to fear God and wall
in His testimonies, she gave her hear
TO Him when she was young, and al
her life has been spent in sarving The
Saviour and administering to thu
wants and needs of others. So mucl
gentleness and goodness can come
only from a life hid with Christ in God
and when called to 60 up higher sh'
made all the arrangements for bel
burial with as much calmness as fol
any event of her past life, and passed
away as gently as peacefully as /
going to sleep.
Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep.
The students of the Academy helt
memorial service on Friday mornin,
for Amherst d. Palmer, who died s.
suddenly of typhoid fever. Professo
Stone made some very fitting rem arks
as also did Rev. W. A. Bushee. Tom
my Cheney and Ernest Bracket re
sponded in behalf of the school, an
the following resolutions were passed
WHEREAs.-God in His infinite wi
dom has willed to promote our friend al
fellow pupil, Amherst d. Palmer, to TIL
higher school, therefore,
ReSOlUed.-That we as a school ha1
lost a faithful co-worker, a diligent st
dent, and that he will be missed by all.
Resolved, That society has lost
member of such moral character that 6
with whom he would have associate
would have been benefited thereby.
Res0IUed,-That we remember him as
true friend, ever ready to grant fav
and help his mates, and as a young ma
of excellent department and console
tious regard for duty.
ResoIUed.-That we extend our since
sympathy to his bereaved parents, all
that ii copy of these resolutions be sent
them. and to the county paper for pub
cation.
ERNEST r. BRACKETT,
TOMMY G.. CHENEY, Com.